The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-18
Close Of the Superb Cere-
monies at Philadel-
phia.
Pngcutrl sublime. and Patriot
ism of Nuiiitudinous Masses
of Happy People.
TolIing BcIi that Rang AT the
Nations birth, Rings it,
Wedding with SncCcss.
rte con,nu,,onm centennial.
m nnML M NM rEOILE.

Ihc constitutional Centennial.
Al HOME ro THE PEOPLE.
PuLApELruIA. sept. l7-Prcsi-
dent Cleveland was at home TO the
people from O'Clock this morning
until lDJO when hc stood in tho COM
mi-sloucr's room in the east wing OF
tho city hall al Broad and Market
streets and shook hands with every
body as the people passed. Tho presi-
dent attended by 'crctarics Bayard
q T. ir hild whos'ocd Immediately
behind him during the reception, left
Hotel GAlycttc shortly before 9
aud promptly upon the appointed
m1mNut cutcrcd the city hall amid
cheers OF the mul itu ic. Tho space
opposite the southCri entrance of the
hui dirg was fairly packed with peo-
pie. Tue presidential party left the
hall aud took carriages for the mem
orial meeting in independence
square.
TUE CLOVER CLUB.
Tnc dinner of the Glover Club last
night was red letter event ia the
history of the club. Covers wcro
laid for l50 a,,Bellcview hoteLAmong
the most distinguished guests were
cN-PrcsidCnt Hays, Senator Evar's Of
New \ ork, Governor Green Of New
Jersey, Governor Gordon of Georgia,
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania,
Governor Lee of Virginia, Governor
Sawyer of New Hampshire, Governor
Foraker OF Ohio, Governor Perry OF
Florida, Governor Floyd of Mary.
land, Senator liaw,cy OF Connecticut,
Admiral Luce, John ;. Wise OF Nir-
ginin, President kasson OF the con
stitutionll commission, Justice llgr-
Ian of the supreme court, ana tho
members of the Chinese leg .tion.
At 10 o'c,ock Colonel Mcclure aud
William Sngcrly appear d with
President Cleveland. The entire
company arose and sang verso OF
the song, Three Cheers for the Red,
White aud Blue, which ended with
Three cheers for the president of tho
United Sla'e'! As that dignit r. was
seated by the side OF President Handy,
the latter then. with mock solcmnity,
passed the
LoiNG cur
to MIR. Cleveland who, after receiving
It, said
"Gcntlemcn Of the Glover Club
thought | WAS sure that | knew tho
character OF Mr.. Sincrly, but II ! had
known that was to be "A victim OF
his IA nix | would have failed to
have entered this banquet hall.
lLaughtorl. And If | had failed to
nave appeared hcra suppose II would
have been the most disastrous thing
that has ever happened. Laughterl
| shall have but little to say, for what
! do say, try to say briefly. ! am
here for several reasons First-Be-
cause | wanted 10 come. Laughter
and applause, and voice: "Ncver
mind the rest Secondly Beoauae
| could not resist the entreaties that
wore held out to me Thirdly-}e-
Cause this ia the only place where
can meet tho newspaper fraternity
without being interviewed Laugh
ter aud applause, and voice: "llo's
a dandy 90 Fourlhly-Becauso ! be-
ieve in encouraging this sort Of thing,
sea going on around me, for the rea-
son that when newspaper men are
engaged in thl- sort CT business they
are out OF mi-chie' Cheers and
laughter understand That you
hayea rula regulating the proceed
ings o'this club do not know
enough alb lut tito follow 1t, but pro-
pose TO suggest privilege and avail
myself Of II that every man shall do
~ he sec. IN. | am a little pressed for
time. a good many people are waits
ing for me think very Likely that
would rather stay here than 20
a.. where. Cheers and applause
/ do not say that that II 50. | say it
may be. Laughter Gentlemen
OF the Clover Club, beg
to thauk you tor this reception" As
Mr.. Cleveland retired, tho company
arose aud sang. ooh Hos aJony
Good Fellow.
u THE ThIkp DAY. s,s-. -
pHuADELpmA, sept. i7-This was
the third and tho last day of tho
third centennial celebration at the
Cradle of Liberty within the last ten
years. II was u memorial day and
more charming day would be hard
to imagine. It was typical day
clear, cool and bright. The streets
this morning were thronged with
people OF all conditions Of life and
occupations, On the stand, in Inde-
peudece Square were represente